Guram Kutateladze wants to welcome Paddy Pimblett to UFC, Pimblett responds

Guram Kutateladze wants to add another former champion to his resume.

Kutateladze (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who bounced former KSW dual-champ Mateusz Gamrot out of the ranks of the unbeaten in his UFC debut in October, wants to welcome another former champion to the organization.

This time, former Cage Warriors lightweight champ Paddy Pimblett (16-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who became an official member of the UFC roster earlier this week.

Kutateladze was scheduled to face Don Madge at UFC Fight Night 187 in March, but a torn left meniscus that required surgery forced him to withdraw. Currently on the mend, Kutateladze is angling for a summer showdown with Pimblett, who seemed rather dismissive of him.

Pimblett’s response ignited a back-and-forth between the pair, drawing a fiery response from Kutateladze.

It’s barely been a week and Pimblett has already made headlines, even getting into it with Kutateladze’s fans on Twitter. Fresh off his first-round finish of Davide Martinez at Cage Warriors 122, the proud Scouser has finished five of his past six wins and has mentioned the likes of Herbert Burns, Julian Erosa and Jared Gordon as potential opponents for his UFC debut.

Check out the back-and-forth between Pimblett and Kutateladze below.